Costumer



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Patented Aug. 24, 1948 lUNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE John A. Vitale, Olean', N. Y.

Application March 4, 1946, Serial No. 651,831

This invention relates to a costumer or display stand, for costuming and displaying goods to'be sold. l

The main' object of the invention is to provide such a costumer with means comprising a wedgeshaped block whereby the usual hooks on such a stand may be readily inserted and fastened in place on the standard without welding or screw threading the same thereto, and further provides a knockdown stand which can readily and easily be assembled.

A further object of the invention is to provide the base of the costumer with a weighted member to better support the stand in upright position and better stabilize the same.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the costumer in assembled relation;

Fig. 2 is an exploded view showing the upper end of the standard, the hooks and the hookwedge block and cap member;

Fig. 3 is an exploded view of the base;

Fig. 4 is a section through the standard showing the wedge-block arrangement; and

Fig. 5 is a section of the base showing the attachment, the hollow standard and the solid stem to the base.

Referring specifically to the drawings in which like numerals indicate similar parts throughout the various views, the costumer is generally indicated at 6 and comprises an outer hollow tube or standard 1 and an inner solid stem 8. The base of the costumer comprises separable top and bottom pressed metal members 9 and I0, the bottom part of the base having welded thereto a lock nut of usual and known construction into which screws the lower end of the solid stem 8. Between the top and bottom pieces of the base is placed a weight I I which iits snugly into a depressed recess I2 of the lower base member I0. The hollow standard 1 is welded as indicated at Ba to the solid stem 8 at such a point that when the stem 8 is screwed into the locknut the bottom of the standard 1 rests on the top plate 9. Of course it will be understood that the highly finished upper cover member is moved down to enclose the weight and cover the lower base part I0.

The hollow standard 1 is provided near its upper end with four diametrically spaced holes I3. These holes I3 are each adapted to receive one end of one of the hooks I4 in a manner later to be described. The upper portion of the costumer comprises a top cap member I5, the

5 Claims. (Cl. 211--177) 2 same being solid and being bored at four diametrically opposite points into which are iastened the upper hooks I6. The cap I5 terminates at its lower periphery in a reduced portion II which is adapted to fit within the upper end of the standard 1. A carriage bolt or the like I8 is secured to the under middle portion of the cap I5 and on its screw threaded lower end carries a wedge-shaped block I9. This block has four dia-metrically opposed wedge-shaped grooves 2G at their ends which are adapted to receive the upper portions of the respective hooks as indicated at 2| so that these portions thereof will lie within the wedge grooves 20 when the same are in assembled relation.

In the assembly of the upper portion of the costumer the cap I`5 with the bolt I8 and wedgeblock I9 are inserted into the upper open end of thestandard 1, the wedge-block being moved downwardly to a position just below the plane of the holes I3, in which position the reduced portion I 'I of the cap I5 rests within the upper end of the standard 1. In this position the wedgeblock is manipulated, as by the cap I5 until the wedge grooves 20 register with the holes I3. Thereupon the hooks I4 are inserted at an angle through the holes I3 into the grooves '20. After the hooks are in place the cap I5 is rotated to cause the bolt to rotate which causes the wedge member I9 to move upwardly, thereby wedging the upper ends 2| of the hooks between the inside of the standard 'I and the wedge-grooves 20 to thereby lock the hooks in position on the standard.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a highly satisfactory means for supporting the usual hooks to a standard. Further the same can be readily disassembled for shipping in a convenient manner and can thereafter be easily and readily reassembled.

The invention is not limited to the exact construction shown, but may be varied within the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. A costumer comprising a base and hollow standard, an upper cap carrying hooks, a bolt attached to said cap and a wedge-shaped block threaded to the lower end of said bolt, supporting hooks having inwardly bent upper ends, diametrically opposed holes in the standard through which pass the ends of said supporting hooks, said wedge-block engaging and clamping the ends of said hooks within the standard.

2. A costumer comprising a base and hollow standard, an upper cap, a bolt attached to said,

cap and a wedge-shaped block having wedgeshaped grooves threaded to said bolt, supporting hooks having inwardly bent upper ends, hook receiving holes in the standard through which pass the ends of said supporting hooks, the wedgeshaped grooves engaging and clamping the ends of said hooks within the standard.

3. A costumer comprising a two piece separable base, a weight between said base pieces, a solid stem and a hollow standard extending vertically from said base, an arm carrying cap member, a bolt extending downwardly from said cap,

hook members having inwardly bent upper ends, a wedge-block mounted on said bolt and disposed within the hollow standard, openings in the standard to receive said ends of the hook members,

said wedge-block engaging said ends of the hook` 4 of the hooks for clamping the hooks to said standard.

5. A costumer comprising a weighted separable base portion, a hollow standard attached to said base, diametrically opposed holes Within the standard, hooks having inwardly bent ends mounted within the opposed holes and detachably connected to said standard and wedge means movable within the standard and engaging the hooks for clamping thehooks to thestandard.

JOHN A. VVITALE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNTED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 381,414 Parker Apr. 17, 1888 1,525,701 Rose et a1 Feb. 10, 1925 1,729,004 Miadowicz Sept. 24, 1929 1,832,730 Pack Nov. 17, 1931 2,065,622 Smith Dec; 29, 1936 2,253,286 Cronan Aug. 19, 1941 

